Network road pricing is inevitable to manage increasing congestion on city motorways and to facilitate more efficient transport networks, says 891 Transurban chief executive Scott Charlton.
Australian developer and operator of tolled roads, Transurban, is planning to spend US$788.29 million (AUD 850 million) to widen an eight-lane tolled section of Tullamarine freeway leading to Melbourne Airport.
The biggest problem on UK roads is congestion, and there is no shortage of ideas as to how it should be tackled. Patrick Smith reports. Congestion (and how to relieve it), along with safety, are among the top priorities facing those responsible for looking after the UK's roads. Road pricing, car-share lanes, greener vehicle initiatives and alternative methods of transport such as buses, trams and rail are all part of the approach, but prior to the current economic climate the nation's love affair with the c
Lobby group New Zealand Council for Infrastructure Development has released a report assessing Auckland's congestion problem which costs the city about US$1.02 billion a year.
The city’s increasing car gridlock will grind the economy to a halt, said Stephen Selwood, the group’s chief executive. However, part of the solution, according to the report, could be a major 11km road tunnel from the Panmure district to Auckland’s central business district.
Selwood criticised Auckland city’s transport policy p
A statement from National Highways in the UK said the emphasis is on boosting the economy “in an environmentally sustainable way” up to 2030 and beyond.
